Join KHTS FM-98.1 & AM-1220 for the 2018 Santa Clarita Midterm Election. Follow our up-to-the-minute poll tracker, exclusive interviews with the candidates and our live coverage from the election night parties for Republican incumbent Steve Knight and Democratic challenger Katie Hill.

For all other information regarding the 2018 Santa Clarita Midterm Election, visit the KHTS poll tracker by clicking here.

UPDATE 4 p.m.: The estimated count of outstanding ballots must be verified before being counted. These numbers will adjust throughout the canvass period as we process and count ballots. Additionally, Vote by Mail and Provisional ballots are subject to verification of voter qualifications before counting.

There are still over 800,000 ballots that need to be counted in Los Angeles County.

Conditional Voter Registration — 4,000

Provisional Ballots — 385,000

Vote by Mail Ballots — 587,000

Misc. Ballots — 8,000

UPDATE 1:30 p.m.: Katie Hill campaign officials have confirmed in a statement that the Democratic candidate has been informed that she has won the election and that Congressman Steve Knight has conceded.

“I entered this race to serve our community and bring our voice and priorities to Washington,” said Hill. “I look forward to working on behalf of everyone in this district to ensure we all have access to quality healthcare, housing we can afford, and a representative and transparent government which truly serves the people.”

In the statement, Hill thanked Rep. Knight for his “dedication and service to the community” and that she and her staff look forward to a “smooth transition of power.”

Hill continued, “This election was historic. Our goal from day one was to empower this community to have a voice — and with more than 4,000 volunteers and 500,000 doors knocked, we delivered. I am incredibly grateful to everyone who invested their time and energy into this effort. This is just the beginning.”

She will be sworn in as Rep. Katie Hill, D-Santa Clarita, on Jan. 3.

UPDATE 6:25 a.m.: Results are still not final, but Katie Hill leads Steve Knight for the CA-25 race, with 100 percent of the precincts reporting.

Even with 100 percent, mail-in ballots still need to be counted. All other races still haven’t been declared.

“After Election Day there are still many outstanding ballots to be counted,” said the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder in a statement. “Our first ballot counting update will be this Friday, November 9.”

Final results will most likely be ready until early next week.

Katie Hill (D)— 51.26%,  83,662

Steve Knight (R)—  48.74%, 79,545

UPDATE 2:15 a.m.: The race for CA-25 is now back to 50 – 50 with Katie Hill taking a slight lead over Steve Knight, with 56 percent of the precincts reporting.

HIll – 52,715 – 50.0 percent

Knight – 52,633 – 50.0 percent

UPDATE 1:45 a.m.: The 25th Congressional race is neck and neck with about 150 votes separating Katie Hill and Steve Knight, with 54 percent of the precincts reporting.

Katie Hill – 51,632 – 49.9 percent

Steve Knight 51,782 – 50.1 percent

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UPDATE 1:23 a.m. — Steve Knight has about an 800 vote lead over Katie Hill, with 48 percent of the precincts reporting.

The race for the 25th Congressional seat is too close to call and may take until the early hours of Wednesday to determine the final numbers.

Katie Hill, D – 48,297 – 49.6 percent

Steve Knight – R- 49,092  – 50.4 percent

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UPDATE 11:46 p.m. — Knight has now taken the lead by a margin of 43 votes, according to the latest figures from both Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.

UPDATE 11:29 p.m. — In an update issued at 11:18 p.m. Tuesday, Hill now controls 28,512 votes to Steve Knight’s 27,805 votes in Los Angeles County.

UPDATE 11:05 p.m. — As the night comes to a close for some, election results continue to stream in for some of the most watched elections in not only the state, but in the country as well:

UPDATE 9:58 p.m. — KHTS reporter Michael Brown speaks with Rep. Knight as new election results stream in Tuesday:

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UPDATE 9:40 p.m. — Politico is reporting that Katie Hill and Steve Knight are now separated by 56 votes after adding the precints from both Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

UPDATE 9:20 p.m. — In addition to the federal and state elections happening in Santa Clarita tonight, residents were also asked to decide on three seats for Santa Clarita City Council. The three incumbents currently lead the 15-candidate-pack, with Mayor Laurene Weste accruing the largest tally so far at 8,805 votes  (15.92%).

“It’s thrilling for it to be election day and feeling the support from the greatest community anywhere,” said Weste.

For all other information regarding the 2018 Santa Clarita Midterm Election, visit the KHTS poll tracker by clicking here.

UPDATE 9:11 p.m. —  “I feel good,” said Rep. Knight when asked about his reaction to the first results coming in. “We’re just waiting for more results to come in. It’s out of our hands.”

UPDATE 9:05 p.m. — KHTS’s Devon Miller is Live at Katie Hill’s election night party:

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UPDATE 8:46 p.m. — (33.71 % of precincts reporting) The first results are coming in for Los Angeles County elections, starting first with the CA-25 congressional race where candidate Katie Hill has the lead with 27,860 votes (50.53%) versus Steve Knight’s 27,279 (49.47%).

Attendees at the Katie Hill for Congress event being held at The Canyon Tuesday night, celebrate as the first returns come in in favor of Hill. Photo by Devon Miller / KHTS.

(19.89 % of precincts reporting) In the race for State Assembly, incumbent Dante Acosta currently leads challenger Christie Smith 19,248 (50.42%) to 18,929 (49.58%).

For all other information regarding the 2018 Santa Clarita Midterm Election, visit the KHTS poll tracker by clicking here.

UPDATE 8:20 p.m. — KHTS is on scene at both incumbent Steve Knight’s and challenger Katie Hill’s election night parties being hosted here in Santa Clarita.

“I think that Steve Knight is going to get his seat back. I think Dante Acosta is going to keep his seat also,” said Joe Mesina, an incumbent candidate for the William S. Hart School Board in attendance at Knight’s event. “And I think that you’re going to see a lot of the incumbents in town keep their positions.”

Dozens of people are pouring in to the GOP election night party, well exceeding the 50 people who originally RSVP’d. Photo by Michael Brown / KHTS

And while many of the elections that have already been decided around the country did not work to the Democrat’s advantage, supporters of candidate Katie Hill say that they are still optimistic about her chances tonight.

“It’s been a nail-biter tonight, but that is what we were expecting,” said Brett Haddock, a Santa Clarita City Council candidate in attendance at Hill’s Santa Clarita event tonight. “In Texas, it was very close, that is a sign for the rest of the country.”

Santa Clarita residents are making their way into the Canyon Club at the Valencia Town Center Mall in anticipation of the upcoming midterm results. Photo by Devon Miller / KHTS.

For all other information regarding the 2018 Santa Clarita Midterm Election, visit the KHTS poll tracker by clicking here.

ORIGINAL STORY — KHTS will be holding our 2018 Midterm Election coverage all night, and will begin providing updates on returns as soon as polls close at 8 p.m.

Click here for the official state website where you can look up your polling location for the 2018 Santa Clarita Valley Midterm Election, courtesy of the California secretary of state. (Enter your registered address to find out the voting location.)

Additionally, anyone in the United States will be able to find their polling place and book a ride to go vote with just a few taps on their phone within the Uber app, according to Uber officials.

Santa Clarita officials have also made the public transit system and the City’s Dial-a-Ride programs free for all residents in need of transportation to their polling location.

After the polls close at 8 p.m., KHTS will provide live updates from various election night parties across Santa Clarita and hold interviews with the candidates as the election results stream in throughout the night.

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